Area Lifestyles

WEATHER Our beautiful weather makes the Carolina Coast one of the most desirable destinations for both retirees and vacationers alike. With an average high temperature of 80 degrees with abundant sunshine in the summer and an average low temperature of 40 degrees without the snow and ice in the winter, the Carolina Coast offers it’s residents a true four season lifestyle. View Details

FAMILY ACTIVITIES If you are looking for some fun family activities for that occasional rainy day or just want to take a break from the beach or golf course, you won’t have to look far. Whether it’s quiet time at a museum or aquarium or some hi-tech laser tag and cosmic bowling you desire, you will find it all just minutes away. View Details

FISHING Living at the coast, we are truly blessed with one of Mother Nature’s biggest playgrounds, the Atlantic Ocean. Fishing not only provides a livelihood for many locals, but it is also one of the areas main sources of recreation and entertainment. Come and discover the many types of fishing experiences the Carolina Coast has to offer. View Details

SPORT GROUPS TO JOIN LOCALLY For those of you looking for some fun group activities, look no further than the Brunswick County Dept. of Parks. In addition to the regular sports programs available, they also offer an extensive 55+ program that includes golf, softball, tennis, bowling,swimming, horseshoes, and shuffleboard just to mention a few. How about joining the 55+ cheerleaders or dance team, it’s never to late to fulfill your teenage dreams. View Details

KAYAKING Do you want to commune with nature? There’s no better way than paddling your kayak or canoe through the myriad of passageways in the salt marsh creeks and black water rivers of Brunswick County. You can enjoy fishing and crabbing or just delight to the abundance of coastal wildlife such as great blue herons, brown pelicans, ospreys, egrets, and the occasional dolphin. With over 20 public access points in Brunswick County, this activity is not only healthy and relaxing, but also very affordable. View Detials

SHOPPING From small quaint shops to South Carolina’s largest mall, the Grand Strand will fulfill all your shopping needs. Broadway at the Beach and Barefoot Landing each feature more than 100 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues in lakeside village settings and Tanger Factory Outlets two locations each feature 100+ designer and name brand outlet stores. Don’t forget the old Main Street style shops of historic Southport and downtown Conway and the numerous nautical themed shops sprinkled up and down the coast. View Details

FESTIVALS If you combine beautiful weather with a diverse number of hobbies and interests, you have the perfect recipe for a festival. It may be blue crabs, oysters, strawberries, azaleas or maybe classic cars and rock & roll. If it’s food you like, how about italian, greek, irish or good old southern barbecue. If the sun is shining there’s a festival somewhere along the Grand Strand and the sun is almost always shining. View Details

WINERIES For the Oenophiles among us, we have several local wineries offering tours, tastings and music festivals. They offer a wide variety of wines including those made from the locally grown muscadine grape. View Details

SURFING Are you ready to hang ten? The 60 miles of pristine white sand beaches and gently breaking waves of the Grand Strand are calling out to you. There are several excellent surf academies for beginners and with an average water temperature of 82 degrees in the summer and 51 degrees in the winter, surfing can be a year round sport for you. View Details

GOLF Many people know Myrtle Beach as the golf capital of the world, but did you know that’s only a small part of what’s known as “The Grand Strand”. The “Strand”, as the locals call it, stretches along the coastline from Southport, NC to Georgetown, SC and contains not only the most beautiful white sand beaches, but also over 100 golf courses for golfers of all ability levels. Whether you are a scratch player or an occasional duffer, you will find the perfect course within a chipshot of your location. View Details

What our clients say

Zillow – WOIDATRC

"Real estate transactions are usually involved and this was no exception. From our first meeting to the final script on...

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2017-12-19T22:13:46+00:00

"Real estate transactions are usually involved and this was no exception. From our first meeting to the final script on the purchase contract, Frank and Karen were extraordinary examples of sterling professionalism, care, and concern. Tell me how many buyer brokers would make trips to the potential purchase to check on progress and assure all was in order without being asked. Frank and Karen did. Tell me how many would go the extra mile sans any solicitation to protect the buyers interest during each and every step of a transaction. Frank and Karen did. Tell me how many people have earned your implicit trust for their consistent honesty and integrity. Frank and Karen did. Frank and Karen were expert at developing and maintaining a relationship--a rare talent these days, and more important to us than the actual purchase itself. My wife and I gained more than a new home -- we gained genuine friends. Frank and Karen are consummate buyer brokers and we cannot recommend them highly enough. Frank and Karen, thank you both for the pleasure of having made your acquaintance and for all of your assistance. R & L."

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Steve & Jean DeVito

“The Bakers treated us like family during our whirlwind weekend of looking at houses. Prior to our on-site visit to...

2015-03-16T20:17:46+00:00

“The Bakers treated us like family during our whirlwind weekend of looking at houses. Prior to our on-site visit to Sunset Beach they created a portal and populated it with properties that met our ever-evolving criteria. By time we arrived we had a good feel for what we could afford and what was available that met our criteria. The Bakers, especially Karen, were able to make sense of what we thought we were looking for and eventually matched us with a house that we ended up purchasing — Karen called it the “This is it” house and she was right. We are loving our 2nd home and appreciate how painless Karen and Frank made the process. All the paperwork was done seamlessly and quickly and the closing went off without a hitch. The Bakers do not believe in the hard sell — they gave us the knowledge we needed and the guidance we needed to make our dream a reality.”

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Matt & Amy Carver

Amy and I have bought and sold four properties in the past twelve years. Both of you are the best...

2015-03-16T20:18:22+00:00

Amy and I have bought and sold four properties in the past twelve years. Both of you are the best realtors we have ever dealt with. Amy and I both felt we could trust you to look out for our interest. The level of service you provided was outstanding, from taking the trash out, helping the buyer with inspecting the irrigation system, dealing with our tenants, always being there if we needed to ask a question, providing constant updates on the market and always keeping us informed on the sale of our house. I think your next venture should be training other realtors, because both of you have mastered the art of providing excellent service. I will be sure to recommend the Frank and Karen team to anybody looking for a trust worthy, knowledgeable and top performing realtor. It was a pleasure working with both of you.”

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Ernie & Carol G.

“Karen & Frank Baker are the best. They are very knowledgeable with the area & showed us many homes. When...

2015-03-16T20:18:50+00:00

“Karen & Frank Baker are the best. They are very knowledgeable with the area & showed us many homes. When we made up our minds which one we wanted, they got us the best deal on it. We were very satisfided with them. After the purchased was made & we moved in, they were still there to answer any questions or problems that we might of had. Like I said, they are the BEST.”

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Dave & Rose

“Thanks again for all the time you spent with us, As overwhelming as it was, you two made it fun”

2015-03-16T20:19:23+00:00

“Thanks again for all the time you spent with us, As overwhelming as it was, you two made it fun”